During the last weeks of July 2017 in Cancun, Mexico, the PangeaSeed Foundation, in collaboration with Proyecto Panorama, and CIMUC, Cancun’s urban image commission, presented Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans Cancun - an initiative aimed to generate awareness and explore creative solutions surrounding the region’s marine environmental issues.
Nine renowned artists from around the world, including 6 from Mexico, collaborated to create nine large-scale public murals inspired by the aquatic history of the state, in-water interactions with endangered marine life such as whale sharks and highlighting some of the issues affecting the region as well as solutions. Some of the issues addressed included whale shark conservation, ocean acidification, plastic and pollution, overfishing, coral restoration and sustainable seafood.
Artists included: Crea, Curiot, Frase Honghikuri, It’s a Living, Lauren YS, Mateus Bailon, Nychos, Poket and Saul Torbe.
Continue below to see a multitude of in progress, behind the scenes photographs of the artists at work on their murals (Photographs by Tre’ Packard):
About PangeaSeed Foundation
PangeaSeed Foundation is an international non-profit organization acting at the intersection of culture and environmentalism to further the conservation of our oceans. PangeaSeed Foundation aims to empower individuals and communities to create meaningful environmental change for oceans through ARTivism, education, and science. PangeaSeed Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. PangeaSeed.foundation
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PangeaSeed/
About Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans
Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans is a groundbreaking public art project created by PangeaSeed Foundation and supporting artists to help bring the beauty and the plight of the world’s oceans to streets around the world. Collaborating with internationally renowned artists, large-scale murals, and sculpture focus on pressing issues such as overfishing, plastics, pollution, global climate change and habitat loss. PangeaSeed.foundation/Sea-Walls
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seawalls_/
About Proyetco Panorama
Proyecto Panorama is a new non-profit initiative led by a group of young creatives from Cancun who felt the need to create a more culturally complete city by means of projects that integrate and strengthen the community through art. Established in 2016, Proyecto Panorama has been partnering with and beautifying low-income housing projects and public schools. https://www.facebook.com/proyectopanorama/
“I’m doing this for my son. The government’s inaction on climate change is a death sentence to us all. The United Nations has said we should have no new oil. Liz Truss wants to open 130 new oil licenses. That’s a death sentence to this planet.”
--Protester as she was carried away by four policemen after blocking London’s Waterloo Bridge, shockingly composed and unflapped, and inspirational.
Cada mural realizado es una gran experiencia de vida, más allá de solo pintar un sueño, una idea, un pensamiento... Es compenetrar con las personas con las que se involucran en el. Gracias infinitas por esta nueva aventura. “BELIVE YOU ARE MAGIC” 🤍✨ • • • • Gracias infinitas @lachilanga_ 🙌🏼 gran equipo! • • ARTezcucano #leoTezcucano #arteurbano #artivisim #decor #decoration gracias: @rodsalgado13 y @aliqdc (at Cuernavaca, Morelos) https://www.instagram.com/p/CENRa_3jH4o/?igshid=1qi4hbgenwm6p
4to día, hoy nos detuvo un poco la lluvia, pero seguimos avanzando. • • 🤍🎈”BELIEVE YOU ARE MAGIC” en colaboración con @lachilanga_ 🙌🏼 • • ARTezcucano #leoTezcucano #arteurbano #artivisim #decor #decoration gracias: @rodsalgado13 y @aliqdc https://www.instagram.com/p/CEIt5XIDB2u/?igshid=o1c9ybkmrn1s
Día 2. Hoy fue un gran día en todos los aspectos! 🙌🏼🙏🏼 • • 🤍🎈”BELIEVE YOU ARE MAGIC” en colaboración con @lachilanga_ 🙌🏼 • • ARTezcucano #leoTezcucano #arteurbano #artivisim #decor #decoration #interiordesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CEDu_WYjnY2/?igshid=1yxoljic6mor
6to día Hoy terminamos el 1er Alebrije “el jaguar” He disfrutado muchísimo el proceso de este gran mural, también me ha hecho ver de una nueva manera las tradiciones de nuestras raíces , la magia y carga de negros plasmada en estos personajes imaginarios tan llenos de sabiduría y magia. Y seguimos avanzando... • • Hoy tracé directo sobre el muro el 2do Alebrije. Estén al pendiente para que vean todo lo que falta por terminar el proyecto. • • Gracias por todo su apoyo!! • • Mural de más de 200 mts cuadrados, comisionado para el hotel “AGUA Y FUEGO” en Cancún Q. Roo. • • • Alebrijes, seres espirituales y fantásticos, llenos de colorido y magia ancestral de nuestra cultura mexicana. • • • • #ARTezcucano #leoTezcucano #muralart #artivisim #alebrijes #alebrijescdmx #alebrije #balam #jaguar #artemural #muralfest #cancunmexico #visitmexico #igmexico (at Cancún, Quintana Roo) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuFxovTHo85/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ys5p4y5dz9br
Helping hands A3 ink study. About 4 years ago i did a logo for a community based nonprofit oganisation and friend. I happily re-discovered it going through my archives the other day..... Ill let the sketch do the talking and leave it to you to find your own story in it.. I would love to hear your thoughts. #stuartsmythe #art #artoftheday #gallery #paint #artexhibition #artoninstagram #instaart #creative #artwork #artist #inspiration #artinspiration #worldartist #famousartist #timeforcreativesouls #livecreatively #colorinspiration #artpractise #childrenofthevibe #paintanyway #instapainting #visualjournal #creativejournal #sketch_daily #artivisim #handstudy #yinyang #equality #allareone
“Ignorance is a Weapon” Piece done in 2014 by @b0rdalo_ii part of his tail road serie. ❤️❤️❤️ “We need guns to protect ourselves from guns, does that make sense?” bOrdalo_ii #streetart #urbanart #urbanwalls #urbanwallsbrazil #artivisim #activism #nomore #enoughsaid #art #mural #contemporaryart #voice #enough #❤️
